Baltimore, Maryland – Kevin Graham Conlon, a 30-year-old man from Cockeysville, Maryland, is facing federal charges for production of child pornography; and for receipt and distribution of child pornography, conspiracy to receive and distribute, and attempting to receive and distribute child pornography.
The court documents allege that Conlon posed as an 18-year-old woman to obtain photos and videos of a minor victim engaged in sexually explicit conduct, then sent those photos and videos to others when the victim stopped sending photos and blocked his account.
The charges were announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Gordon B. Johnson of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office; and Chief James W. Johnson of the Baltimore County Police Department.
According to the affidavit and exhibits filed in support of the criminal complaint, on August 8, 2016, the FBI received a complaint from the mother of a 16-year-old minor female concerning the minor’s online relationship with the Facebook user “xxx W” (W), described as an 18-year-old blond female.
On January 6, 2017, search warrants were executed at Conlon’s home, on his vehicle and on his person. According to the affidavit, Investigators located Conlon’s cellular phone in his bedroom and images of the victim were found in the photo gallery on the phone, as well as in a Dropbox account associated with Conlon’s email address.
If convicted, Conlon faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and up to 30 years in prison for production of child pornography; and a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to 20 years in prison for receipt and distribution of child pornography.
An initial appearance was held on January 9, 2017, in U.S. District Court in Baltimore. Conlon was ordered to be detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for Thursday, January 12, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark J. Coulson.
A criminal complaint is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by criminal complaint is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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